Overview
The Department of Medicine offers annual revision courses for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Clinical Examination.
This course will provide candidates with the knowledge, motivation, and plan of action to best prepare themselves for the RACP Clinical Examinations, both Long Cases and Short Cases.
The Department of Medicine will run an in-depth RACP Clinical Examination Revision Course in the late afternoon from Monday 13 June to Thursday 16 June to prepare you for the RACP Divisional Clinical Examinations.
RACP Clinical Examination Revision Course – 13–16 June 2022
This course was postponed from its originally scheduled dates of 4–7 April 2022. It has been rescheduled for 13–16 June 2022.
Dates: 13–16 June
Venue: Online only
Cost: NZD$800 (GST inclusive)
Format: The course will run online late afternoon from Monday 13 June to Thursday 16 June 2022. There will be videos of Long and Short Case Examinations available online for you to view before the course begins.
Recordings: All lectures will be recorded and will be added to Moodle (where all course materials are found). A lecture will be available within a 48-hour period after it has been recorded.
The course provides candidates with an in-depth understanding of the structure of the RACP Clinical Examination in Adult Medicine and the assessment criteria. It involves lectures and video presentations of long and short case presentations and will ensure candidates are employing proper technique in each instance. The course will provide candidates with the knowledge, motivation and plan of action to best prepare themselves for the clinical exam and maximise their chances of success on exam day.
Any cancellations made prior to 5.00pm, Wednesday 1 June 2022 will be refunded, minus an administration charge of NZD$50.
Cancellations made after 5:00pm, Wednesday 1 June 2022 will be refunded minus a cancellation fee of NZD$250.
No refund will be made for any cancellation after midnight on Thursday 9 June 2022.
Programme
This course is presented by senior examination panel members along with current members of the clinical examination committee.
| Monday 13 June | |
|---|---|
| 4:00pm–4:45pm | Introduction What is the clinical exam? What are the examiners looking for? How to structure and present a long case with common problems How to structure a problem list |
| 4:45pm–5:45pm | Case 1: Long case demonstration discussion |
| 5:45pm–6:45pm | Case 2: Long case presentation with discussion |
| 6:45pm–7:00pm | End of long cases – discussion and questions |
| Tuesday 14 June | |
| 4:00pm–4:30pm | Introduction to short cases |
| 4:30pm–5:15pm | Respiratory medicine |
| 5:15pm–6:00pm | Endocrinology, thyroid examination |
| 6:00pm–6:45pm | Abdominal examination |
| Wednesday 15 June | |
| 4:00pm–4:30pm | Clinical exam from a candidate's perspective |
| 4:30pm–5:15pm | Cardiovascular system |
| 5:15pm–6:15pm | Rheumatology |
| Thursday 16 June | |
| 4:00pm–6:00pm | Neurology examination |
| 6:00pm–6:15pm | End of course questions |
Registration
Registration is now closed.
Further information
Please email the course administrator for all Dunedin RACP Clinical Examination Revision Course enquiries.
